We discovered some many cool things while working on this project, Gypsy Hill park, Newtown Baking, Queen City Brewing, etc.

If you like a place where a thriving city sets its grid into the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains.
If you like striking views, spires and domes, and hilly streets.

If you like a city of history where restored buildings house hip restaurants, shops, and galleries.

If you like intrigue where you turn at the giant watering can to find a wharf with no water, where presidents are born and circus people are remembered.

If you like the plays of Shakespeare or sustainable architecture.

If you like to gather in the park to hear a civic band that has been playing since 1855.

If you like a place where folks swap tips on how to restore historic homes, and where people take to the streets to celebrate.

If you like a place where the independent spirit thrives in gifted artists and musicians and where the solitude of the mountains is just a short drive away.

If you like a place of learning where colleges and schools inspire our youth.  If you like a place where high tech meets down home.

We are that place…
the Queen City of the Shenandoah where the spires of the city
are our crown.
We are Staunton, Virginia…
As you like it.

Our life is the Escatawpa, the Pascagoula, and the creeks and marshes that surround us.  It is here that we play, we fish, and we swim.  It is here that the sun rises and sets on water and where spectacular views never cease to inspire our creativity.

Our life is one where we treasure the simple pleasures like driving down an oak lined lane, watching birds coast across the water, and eating the day’s catch for supper. 

Our life is one of courage that led us to rebuild through great tragedy, to join hands and work together amidst adversity, and to look to the future with bold vision.

Ours is a place where rivers join together on their way to the sea and a place where our style of life is linked forever to the place where we live.

Moss Point, Mississippi.  Life.  On the Water.

Here is a little more from their Brand Statement.

We don’t have bistros run by celebrity chefs, we don’t even have a greasy burger joint with a clown as a mascot.  We do have locally-run restaurants, diners and cafes that will serve you a great steak, a giant breakfast, Mexican and even Chinese food.

We don’t have a rootin’ tootin’ fake shoot-outs each night staged for your entertainment.  We do have real ranchers and wranglers and rodeos; and each year we honor the legendary Mountain Man with our town’s Green River Rendezvous celebration.

Here you go:We are the arts and culture where the Museum on Main and our stunning new Firehouse Arts Center showcase the talent that made our great community and the artists that continue to inspire to this day.

We are alluring, authentic, and comfortable.  We invite you rediscover the magic of this special place that is here for you every day.

We are downtown Pleasanton…   the name fits.

We are a college town.  We are home to a dynamic institution of higher learning where young people from across Mississippi, across our nation, and all over the world come to explore and learn.  We are a place where fans return to cheer for the Bulldogs.  We are a welcoming and nurturing place for our students and our friends who journey here each year.

We are a progressive town.  We look to the future with plans to grow our industry and enhance the place we call home.  We are a place where independent businesses thrive, a place that encourages art and recreation, and a place that sees the changes ahead filled with optimism and opportunity.

We are a Mississippi town.  We cherish our families, and our friends, and our faith.  We appreciate the little things in life like having a great meal, saying hi to neighbors on the sidewalk, or pitching in to lend a helping hand.  We recognize the richness of our past and the uniqueness of our place.

We are STARKVILLE…

Mississippi’s College Town.

We are a place of striking natural beauty, where the majestic St. Johns River serves as our lifeblood. We are a community of natural riches, and our sunrises paint a silhouette a sailboats resting on the glistening water, framed by a canopy of live oaks and Spanish moss waving in the breeze. This beauty is also evident in the lush native vegetation that grows throughout our community. Images of lily pads blanketing a bright green pond, with a backdrop of ferns and palm trees complement those of brilliant azaleas blooming along our bricked streets and historic homes. We are the gem of Old Florida, a humble community with a nature to shine.

It’s our nature to tell our stories. Our history is unique and our native Floridian roots run deep. The narrowing of the St. Johns provided a strategic location for the Timucua and later Seminole people to settle. The same was true for those who founded what is now known as Palatka, who established the River’s southernmost port giving access to central Florida and beyond. The unrest of the mid 1800s brought Indian clashes and Civil War skirmishes, but the community was reborn as a significant tourist destination. By 1880, Palatka had thousands of hotel rooms, and steamboats carried travelers seeking a haven from harsh winters and northern cities. Through the years, visitors were entertained by Annie Oakley, learned baseball from the great Babe Ruth, and saw hall of famers Lefty Turner and Pop Lloyd, considered by Ruth to be the best baseballer of all time.